Album: Tomorrow Is My Turn by Rhiannon Giddens (2015)
Genre: Folk | Style: Blues
Record Label: Nonesuch
Format: Album

Description: "Tomorrow Is My Turn"  is the debut full length studio album from singer and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens. Nonesuch Records released the album on February 10, 2015. She worked with T Bone Burnett, in the production of this album. The album includes songs made famous by Patsy Cline, Odetta, Dolly Parton, and Nina Simone, among others. The Wall Street Journal said the album "confirms the arrival of a significant talent whose voice and distinctive approach communicate the simmering emotion at the core of the songs." Additionally, the Los Angeles Times called the album "a collection that should solidify her status as one of the bright new lights in pop music." The album was nominated for Best Folk Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.

Artist Background: "Rhiannon Giddens" the singer and multi-instrumentalist is best known as the frontwoman of African-American string band the Carolina Chocolate Drops, whose 2010 album Genuine Negro Jig earned them a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album. Raised in Piedmont, North Carolina, Giddens studied opera at the Oberlin Conservatory before relocating back home, where she became immersed in the rural musical traditions of that region. In 2013 Giddens began pushing further into her solo career. Gid... Part of the Greensboro,USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Folk movement. Known for Blues style.

Music Scene: Part of the Greensboro,USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Folk movement. Known for Blues style.

Tags: Folk, Blues, 2010s, Album, Nonesuch

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"Tomorrow Is My Turn"  is the debut full length studio album from singer and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens. Nonesuch Records released the album on February 10, 2015. She worked with T Bone Burnett, in the production of this album. The album includes songs made famous by Patsy Cline, Odetta, Dolly Parton, and Nina Simone, among others. The Wall Street Journal said the album "confirms the arrival of a significant talent whose voice and distinctive approach communicate the simmering emotion at the core of the songs." Additionally, the Los Angeles Times called the album "a collection that should solidify her status as one of the bright new lights in pop music." The album was nominated for Best Folk Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.

Tomorrow Is My Turn

Rhiannon Giddens

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